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Diseases: Screening

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 3 February 2026UIN 108190

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of biopsy waiting times.

Answered by Karin Smyth

From February 2026, the percentage of histopathology cases reported within ten days will be published at national, regional, integrated care board, and National Health Service trust levels. These histopathology cases will include biopsies in the overall figures, but data is not collected by test type.

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